qui vive中文
〔法語〕 〔哨兵的查問口令〕你是什么人?你是哪一邊的? on the qui vive 警戒著。
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例句與用法
- The young girl was never still for a second . she would always be on the qui vive waiting for something new or exciting
這個小女孩老是不安分。她總是渴望出現一些新鮮事或令人興奮的玩意。 - Mr bloom , actuated by motives of inherent delicacy , inasmuch as he always believed in minding his own business , moved off but nevertheless remained on the qui vive with just a shade of anxiety though not funkyish in the least
,又一向認為不應去多管旁人的閑事,所以移步走開了。他雖然絲毫也沒感到害怕,卻稍微有點兒放心不下,就警惕地停留在那里。
英文釋義
名詞- condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action; "bombers were put on alert during the crisis"
同義詞:alert